Discontinued Operations (Table)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Discontinued Operations Table Abstract

Discontinued operations income statement detail table

The following table presents statement of income data related to discontinued operations.
			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			June 30				June 30
			2011		2010		2011		2010
			(In thousands)
Operating revenues			$	11,524	$	8,952	$	71,047	$	62,121
Purchased gas cost				5,460		3,390		44,993		39,836
	Gross profit			6,064		5,562		26,054		22,285
Operating expenses				4,472		3,712		12,919		11,654
Operating income				1,592		1,850		13,135		10,631
Other nonoperating expense				(94)		(75)		(159)		(264)
Income from discontinued operations
	before income taxes			1,498		1,775		12,976		10,367
Income tax expense				590		700		5,122		4,094
		Net income	$	908	$	1,075	$	7,854	$	6,273

Assets held for sale table

The following table presents balance sheet data related to assets held for sale.
		June 30,
		2011
		(In thousands)
Net plant, property & equipment		$	126,375
Gas stored underground			5,938
Other current assets			431
Deferred charges and other assets			197
	Assets held for sale	$	132,941
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	1,808
Other current liabilities			5,086
Regulatory cost of removal obligation			11,435
Deferred credits and other liabilities			810
	Liabilities held for sale	$	19,139